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Sales Rank: 163670

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.4 x 1.6

ISBN: 0870623559
Dewey Decimal Number: 386.3097809034
EAN: 9780870623554
ASIN: 0870623559

Publication Date: May 30, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The complete and colorful saga of steamboating on the Missouri River is recounted, from its 1819 inception to the removal of the last commercial steamer in 1935. William E. Lass has crafted an engagingly written account that provides a panorama of transportation into and through the West--a story of the fur trade, of Indian relations, and of Euro-American settlement and development.

Navigating the Missouri tells of migration and commerce on the Santa Fe Trail, the Platte River Road, and routes to the Montana gold mines. It explores the economic and political milieu of steamboating while savoring the rich social history of life on the Missouri, including the boat captains, who were the heroes of the river. Here too are insights into the operation of the steamboats, and Lass explains how the steamboat companies evolved, exploiting new opportunities and adjusting to change.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

A complete history of steamboating for any interested in American history and transportation August 17, 2008
NAVIGATING THE MISSOURI: STEAMBOATING ON NATURE'S HIGHWAY 1819-1935 offers a complete history of steamboating for any interested in American history and transportation. From migration routes and the economics and politics of early Missouri steamboating to individual steamboat operator, this in-depth survey offers plenty of detail and insights for any college-level library interested in Missouri history in general and American transit systems in particular.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch